Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley is a highly acclaimed English actress born on March 26, 1985, in London to a family of actors and playwrights. After gaining early notice in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and the sleeper hit Bend It Like Beckham, she achieved global superstardom as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Renowned for her work in period dramas, she earned Academy Award nominations for her roles as Elizabeth Bennet in Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Joan Clarke in The Imitation Game (2014). Beyond her prolific film career, which includes titles like Atonement and Colette, she was appointed an OBE in 2018 for her services to drama and charity and lives in London with her husband, musician James Righton, and their two daughters.